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Camazotz
In the Late Post-Classic Maya mythology of the Popol Vuh, Camazotz ( from Mayan ) (alternate spellings Cama-Zotz, Sotz, Zotz) is a bat spirit at the service of the lords of the underworld. Camazotz means "death bat" in the Kʼicheʼ language. In Mesoamerica generally, the bat is often associated with night, death, and sacrifice.
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- Camazotz sculpture on display at Museo Popol Vuh
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- Cama-Zotz
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Article
7 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Mythology
- Classic Period (200–900 CE)
- In popular culture
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
In the Late Post-Classic Maya mythology of the Popol Vuh, Camazotz ( from Mayan ) (alternate spellings Cama-Zotz, Sotz, Zotz) is a bat spirit at the service of the lords of the underworld. Camazotz means "death bat" in the Kʼicheʼ language. In Mesoamerica generally, the bat is often associated with night, death, and sacrifice.
==Etymology== Camazotz is formed from the Kʼicheʼ words kame, meaning "death", and sotz', meaning "bat".